Ceramic and Refractory Fibres
category
Ceramic and refractory fibres are manufactured inorganic fibres based on alumina, mullite, silicon carbide, alumina-silica, and zirconia compositions produced by sol-gel spinning, melt blowing, or chemical vapour deposition into continuous or discontinuous filaments capable of sustained service temperatures from 1000 to 1800 degrees Celsius in oxidising and reducing atmospheres.
Role
Provides the ultra-high-temperature inorganic fibre materials essential for aerospace thermal protection systems, industrial furnace linings, gas turbine hot section seals, and ceramic matrix composite reinforcement in applications where all other fibre materials including glass and basalt have exceeded their thermal stability limits.
Subtopics
- Alumina-Silica Refractory Ceramic Fibre Alumino-silicate ceramic fibres with 45 to 60 percent alumina and 40 to 55 percent silica are produc…
- High Alumina and Mullite Fibre for Extreme Temperatures High alumina fibres with 70 to 99 percent alumina content and mullite fibres at 72 percent alumina a…
- Silicon Carbide Fibre for Ceramic Matrix Composites Silicon carbide fibres produced by polymer precursor pyrolysis of polycarbosilane at 1200 to 1400 de…
- Zirconia Fibre for Ultra-High Temperature Applications Zirconia fibres of yttria-stabilised tetragonal or cubic polycrystalline phase are produced by sol-g…
- Ceramic Fibre Blankets, Modules and Paper Products Ceramic fibre blankets are produced by collecting melt-blown or spun fibre onto a moving conveyor an…
- Ceramic Fibre Health and Regulatory Classification Refractory ceramic fibres are classified as possible human carcinogens Group 2B by IARC based on ani…
- Ceramic Fibre Woven Fabrics and Braided Sleeves Ceramic fibre woven fabrics and braided sleeves from alumino-silicate, high alumina, and silicon car…
- Ceramic Matrix Composite Thermal Protection Systems Ceramic matrix composites for thermal protection systems in space re-entry vehicles and hypersonic a…
- Ceramic Fibre Composite Sintering and Densification Ceramic matrix composite densification by chemical vapour infiltration deposits SiC or carbon matrix…
- Thermal Conductivity and Infrared Opacity of Ceramic Fibres Ceramic fibre blanket thermal conductivity increases from 0.06 watts per metre kelvin at 200 degrees…